Modular drive component for a vibratory feeder device

Abstract

Means and apparatus for use in a vibratory device such as an artide feeder. Said apparatus including a housing having changeable side plate selected from a group of side plates of different mass in order to allow mass adjustment of the artide feeder driving mass dependent on driven mass requirements. The vibratory device may also be associated with at least another vibratory device in either tandem or siamised Configurations by side plate selection.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. In a vibratory device including a first mass, a second mass, spring means connecting said first mass to said second mass, motion inducing means carried by one of said first or second masses, the improvement comprising: said first mass comprising at least one core mass, at least a first select mass secured to one end of said at least one core mass and a second select mass secured to another end of said at least one core mass;   wherein the sum of the mass of said select masses and said core mass is ratioed to the mass of said second mass to produce a corresponding displacement ratio between said first and second masses.   
     
     
       2. In a vibratory feeder having a first mass, a second mass, spring means connecting said first mass to said second mass, a motion inducing means, said second mass including a driven means, the improvement comprising: said first mass having a plurality of core masses, a plurality of appended select masses each having a face surface, at least one of said plurality of appended select masses having its face surface proximate to said face surface of another of said plurality of appended select masses.   
     
     
       3. The invention in accordance with claim 2 wherein said approximate face surfaces of said plurality of appended select masses are fixedly attached to one to another. 
     
     
       4. The invention in accordance with claim 3 wherein said appended select masses are fixedly attached one to another by means of threaded fasteners. 
     
     
       5. The invention in accordance with claim 2 wherein two of said face surfaces are not proximate another of said face surfaces. 
     
     
       6. The invention in accordance with claim 2 wherein each of said core masses has a mass and each of said appended select masses, other than said appended select masses having their said face surfaces proximate to another face surface of one of said plurality of appended select masses, has a mass greater than five percent of the mass of each of said core masses. 
     
     
       7. The invention in accordance with claim 6 wherein the mass of select masses other than said appended select masses having their said face surfaces proximate to another face surface of one of said plurality of appended select masses, has a mass in the range of between five percent and one hundred percent of the mass of each of said core masses. 
     
     
       8. The invention in accordance with claim 7 wherein the mass of select masses other than said appended select masses having their said face surfaces proximate to another face surface of one of said plurality of appended select masses, has a mass in the range of between five percent and one hundred percent of the mass of each of said core masses has a mass in the range of between ten percent and one hundred percent of the mass of each of said core masses. 
     
     
       9. The invention in accordance with claim 2 wherein each of said core masses has a mass and each of said appended select masses has a mass greater than five percent of the mass of each of said core masses. 
     
     
       10. The invention in accordance with claim 7 wherein the mass of each of said appended select masses has a mass in the range of between five percent and one hundred percent of the mass of each of said core masses. 
     
     
       11. In a vibratory apparatus having a first mass, a second mass, spring means connecting said first mass to said second mass, a motion inducing means, said second mass including a driven means, the improvement comprising: a first core mass;   a first appended select mass having a face surface and an obverse surface, said first appended select mass appended to said first core mass with said obverse surface facing said first core mass;   a second appended select mass having a face surface and an obverse surface, said second appended select mass appended to said first core mass with said obverse surface facing said first core mass;   a third appended select mass having a face surface and an obverse surface, said third appended select mass fastened to said second appended select mass with the face surface of said third appended select mass proximate said face surface of said second appended select mass;   a second core mass appended to said obverse surface of said third appended select mass;   a fourth appended select mass fastened to said second core mass.   
     
     
       12. In a vibratory apparatus having a first mass, a second mass, spring means connecting said first mass to said second mass, a motion inducing means, said second mass including a driven means, the improvement comprising: a first mass having a plurality of core masses;   a plurality of selected bodies each having a face surface and an obverse surface on the side of said selected body opposite said face surface;   a first one of said plurality of core masses attached to two of said plurality of selected bodies with said obverse surface of each selected body proximate to said first one of said plurality of core masses;   a second one of said plurality of core masses attached to said two of said plurality of selected bodies with said obverse surface of each selected body proximate to said second one of said plurality of core masses.   
     
     
       13. The invention in accordance with claim 12 wherein a further one of said plurality of core masses is attached to said two of said plurality of appended select masses with said obverse surface of each said appended select mass proximate to said second one of said plurality of core masses. 
     
     
       14. The invention in accordance with claim 13 wherein a further one and more of said plurality of core masses are each attached to said two of said plurality of appended select masses with said obverse surface of each said appended select mass proximate to said second one of said plurality of core masses. 
     
     
       15. The invention of claim 1 wherein said at least one core mass comprises two or more core masses, said core masses being disposed in tandem relationship. 
     
     
       16. The invention of claim 1 wherein said at least one core mass comprises two or more core masses, said core masses being disposed in siamesed relationship. 
     
     
       17. The invention of claim 1 wherein said at least one core mass comprises three or more core masses, said core masses being disposed in tandem and siamesed relationship. 
     
     
       18. The invention of claim 1 wherein said first and second select masses having a mass greater than five percent of said core mass.